Physicians have differing attitudes which shape actions taken or avoided regarding racial disparities in healthcare according to the Medscape Physicians' Views on Racial Disparities Issues Report 2022. HealthcareEquity MedTwitter
. Non-White survey respondents ranked racial disparities as an important issue somewhat more frequently than their White peers did.
A survey respondent who is a public health physician expanded on that context."Most of the [racial] inequality is really based on social issues that affect the [general] availability of adequate healthcare, no matter the racial or community makeup. But these financial, safety, educational, and local issues affect the minority communities to a greater extent."
A gastroenterologist described being"surprised and disturbed to encounter pretty overt discrimination in hiring practices, covered with a veneer of legitimacy." And a pediatrician reported witnessing"distrust in non-White American doctors by [other] doctors without a reason."
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